Capitol Hill

In a roundtable discussion moderated by 2019 Chairman Greg Ugalde during the NAHB Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) expressed support for working together on a bipartisan basis to advance housing issues.

While NAHB supports increased infrastructure spending, First Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde, who attended the event at the U.S. Capitol, also called on policymakers to address mounting housing affordability concerns.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today released an outline to reform the nation’s housing finance system. NAHB sees this as a positive development to move forward on this important housing priority and Chairman Randy Noel issued a statement on the proposal.

President Trump and congressional leaders agree to reopen the federal government for three weeks while talks continue on border security. NAHB Chairman Randy Noel issued an official statement responding to this important development.

After the partial government shutdown threatened the funding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA announced tonight that NFIP insurers “may resume the sale, renewal, and monetary endorsements for flood insurance policies” effective since the program’s funding was renewed by Congress on Dec. 21.